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Electromagnetism

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

How do you make a permanent magnet?

a)

Manipulate a ferromagnetic metal so that all the domains are unaligned

b)

Manipulate a ferromagnetic metal so that all the domains are aligned

c)

Manipulate a ferromagnetic metal so that all the domains are pointing randomly

d)

Magic

2.

What would happen if you cut a magnet in half?

a)

You would create two smaller magnets

b)

You would cause the magnet to stop functioning as a magnet

c)

You would create two polarized half-magnets (one north piece and one south piece)

d)

Half would be a magnet and the other half would stop being a magnet

3.

Magnetic fields flow:

a)

From the magnetic south pole to the magnetic north pole

b)

From the magnetic north pole to the magnetic south pole

c)

From the magnetic north pole back to the magnetic north pole

d)

From the magnetic south pole back to the magnetic south pole

4.

When a charge enters a magnetic field, the magnetic force on the charge is at its maximum value when:

a)

The charge enters parallel to the field

b)

The charge enters the field at a 45 degree angle

c)

The charge enters perpendicular to the field

d)

The angle is irrelevant

5.

The right hand rule is used for:

a)

Positive Charges

b)

Negative Charges

c)

Neutral Charges

6.

What is the direction of the magnetic force on the charge based on the diagram below?

a)

Up

b)

Down

c)

Left

d)

Right

7.

What is the direction of the magnetic force on the charge based on the diagram below?

a)

Up

b)

Down

c)

Left

d)

Right

8.

What is the direction of the magnetic force on the charge based on the diagram below?

a)

Up

b)

Into the Page

c)

Out of the Page

d)

Right

9.

What is the direction of the magnetic force on the charge based on the diagram below?

a)

Down

b)

Into the Page

c)

Out of the Page

d)

Right

10.

Magnetic fields are caused by the flow of:

a)

Protons

b)

Nuetrons

c)

Electrons

d)

Alpha particles

11.

Like Electric Field lines, the Magnetic Field lines go opposite the flow of electrons.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A current travels through a wire as shown below. What direction is the magnetic field created by the current?

a)

Up

b)

Down

c)

Clockwise

d)

Counterclockwise

13.

Which of the following would increase the magnitude of the magnetic field on the charge shown in the diagram? Check all that apply.

a)

Move the charge further away from the wire

b)

Move the charge closer to the wire

c)

Increase the current

d)

Decrease the current

14.

Magnetic Flux is measured in:

a)

Volts (V)

b)

Newtons (N)

c)

Teslas (T)

d)

Webers (W)

15.

Which of the following would result in a change to the magnetic flux? Check all that apply.

a)

Change the strength of the magnetic field

b)

Change the area

c)

Change the material used for the wire

d)

Change the angle of the wire in relation to the magnetic field

16.

Compasses work because they have a magnet in them. The magnet is attracted by the Earth's magnetic field and thus points North. This implies:

a)

The Earth's geographic north pole is also the magnetic north pole

b)

The Earth's geographic north pole is the magnetic south pole

c)

The Earth's magnetic north pole is at the equator

d)

The Earth's magnetic north pole is weaker than the compass's north pole

17.

The process of using a magnetic field to create an electric current is known as:

a)

Magnetic Flux

b)

Aligning domains

c)

Magnetic Induction

d)

The electromotive force (emf)

18.

Which of the following diagrams best shows the magnetic field lines between the poles of two permanent magnets?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Which of the following best shows the magnetic field produced by a current carrying wire?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

What is the direction of the magnetic force on the charge based on the diagram below?

a)

Into the Page

b)

Out of the Page

c)

Down

d)

Up